OnePlus has pulled back the curtain on the Nord Buds 4 before their June 25 launch in India, and the pitch is familiar: more features, long battery life, and a price that should stay within budget-friendly territory. The headline number is up to 52dB active noise cancellation, a spec that puts the new buds in the same conversation as several aggressive mid-range rivals rather than the sleepy ”cheap earbuds” bucket.
The rest of the hardware is aimed at the same sweet spot. OnePlus says the Nord Buds 4 use 12mm titanium-plated dynamic drivers, each earbud weighs 4.3g, and the design is meant for long listening sessions without turning your ears into a negotiation. Add 3D spatial audio and game spatial sound effects, and the company is clearly trying to sell these as more than just a commute accessory.
Nord Buds 4 battery life and fast charging
Battery life is the other big selling point. With the charging case, OnePlus claims up to 54 hours of total playback, which is the kind of number that makes many true wireless earbuds look a little embarrassed. A 10-minute top-up is said to deliver around 11 hours of use, a handy spec for anyone who forgets to charge until the last possible moment.
- Up to 52dB active noise cancellation
- 12mm titanium-plated dynamic drivers
- 4.3g per earbud
- Up to 54 hours total playback with the case
- 10 minutes of charging for around 11 hours of use
Nord Buds 4 colors, pairing and mid-range rivals
The Nord Buds 4 will come in Astral Teal and Stellar Black, and they are expected to work with OnePlus phones through the HeyMelody app for controls and software tweaks. Pricing has not been revealed, which is the usual suspense move right before launch, but the target is obvious: the crowded mid-range TWS segment where Redmi, CMF and plenty of others have made life difficult for anyone charging too much for too little.
If OnePlus gets the tuning right, this could be a smart follow-up to the Nord formula: useful features first, vanity extras second. The real question on June 25 is not whether the spec sheet looks busy. It is whether the sound, ANC and battery claims hold up once these earbuds leave the polished confines of a launch post and meet actual commuters, gamers and office workers.